Ahar
| Ahar اهر |
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 Ahar
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| Coordinates: 38°28′39″N 47°04′12″E / 38.4775°N 47.07°ECoordinates: 38°28′39″N 47°04′12″E / 38.4775°N 47.07°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Ahar |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 85,782 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Ahar[1] (Persian: اهر) is a city in and the capital of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 85,782, in 20,844 families.[2]
Ahar is known on the market place for its Ahar rugs. Ahar is one of the ancient cities of Azarbayjan, its name before islam was "meimad" ,[citation needed] after presentation of islam this city has been named "ahar" or "ahrich" that was chief town of region Garadagh. Ahar in Arabic means "Ash tree". Ash (Vaan) is a tree that was abundant in Ahar region.
In the 12th-13th centuries, Ahar was a minor and short-lived, but prosperous emirate ruled by the Pishteginid dynasty of Georgian origin (1155—1231).[3]
[edit] Photo gallery
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Arasbaran forests in the vicinity of Ahar (Kaleibar county)
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Ahar town lies on the north-west face of Mount Sabalan
[edit] References
- ^ Ahar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051923" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2010-11-16. http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls.
- ^ Minorsky, Vladimir (1951), "The Georgian Maliks of Ahar." BSOAS vol. 13/4, pp. 868-77.
- Karang, A. A. "Ahar", Encyclopædia Iranica Online Edition. Retrieved on May 17, 2007.
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